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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. When he graduates in June, Brito will have completed several diploma pathways, including ones aimed at preparing for college and building career skills. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

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The dangers of attempting to ‘Instant Pot’ educational progress

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That means students this year did not need to achieve the same mastery of knowledge and skills as kids in previous years. Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. Now, they have proposed eliminating an Algebra II requirement.

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AI tools that support learning–not cheating

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It plays a role much more akin to a human tutor–prompting curiosity, strengthening problem-solving skills, and helping students learn how to find answers on their own. How it helps: Design thinking and communication skills are key components of education.

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Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

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Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. Often state policies require students to take complicated exams or pay to take the classes.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

O’Sullivan (2025) suggests a “U-shaped learning” model for teaching across fields, focusing on two main skills: blending knowledge and putting it to work. Teachers must be skilled guides, steering talks, handling conflicts, and helping students find common ground. Yang et al. Yang et al. Yang et al.

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Practical Strategies for Interdisciplinary Teaching in Today’s University

Faculty Focus

O’Sullivan (2025) suggests a “U-shaped learning” model for teaching across fields, focusing on two main skills: blending knowledge and putting it to work. Teachers must be skilled guides, steering talks, handling conflicts, and helping students find common ground. Yang et al. Yang et al. Yang et al.

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Supporting Students and Faculty in the Online Classroom: Slow Down and Simplify at the End

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Here follows feedback from the end of the term that uses first names and conversational tone as a stress-relieving option: Another strategy is to use low-stakes assignments to get students comfortable with the technology, which can be vital if new technology is needed for final exams or end-of-term assignments. Dr. Jennifer P.